Barrengarry vs Wildes Meadow

Barrengarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Wildes Meadow. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wildes Meadow: a median of $3.46 million, against $1.7 million in Barrengarry, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barrengarry tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wildes Meadow suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Wildes Meadow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Barrengarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,700,000 vs $3,460,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barrengarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wildes Meadow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (138 km vs 148.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 123 min)
  • But Barrengarry is more walkable (16/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wildes Meadow

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)
  • But Barrengarry is more walkable (16/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Barrengarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barrengarry and Wildes Meadow drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Walkability 16 / 6
Barrengarry — Walkability: 16/100 Wildes Meadow — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 50 / 85
Barrengarry — Safety: 50/100 Wildes Meadow — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 51 / 53
Barrengarry — Low fire risk: 51/100 Wildes Meadow — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Wildes Meadow skews older (57 vs 50).

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Population 214 249
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% -3.9%
Median age 50 57
Median household income $107,224/yr $109,200/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk $450/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
0-4 3.7% / —
Barrengarry — 0-4: 3.7% Wildes Meadow — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.2% / 12.0%
Barrengarry — 5-14: 11.2% Wildes Meadow — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 3.7% / 6.0%
Barrengarry — 15-19: 3.7% Wildes Meadow — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.1% / 5.2%
Barrengarry — 20-24: 6.1% Wildes Meadow — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 2.3% / 7.2%
Barrengarry — 25-34: 2.3% Wildes Meadow — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 8.4% / 4.0%
Barrengarry — 35-44: 8.4% Wildes Meadow — 35-44: 4.0%
45-54 16.8% / 14.5%
Barrengarry — 45-54: 16.8% Wildes Meadow — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 18.7% / 22.9%
Barrengarry — 55-64: 18.7% Wildes Meadow — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 14.5% / 17.7%
Barrengarry — 65-74: 14.5% Wildes Meadow — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 6.1% / 13.3%
Barrengarry — 75-84: 6.1% Wildes Meadow — 75-84: 13.3%
85+ 1.9% / —
Barrengarry — 85+: 1.9% Wildes Meadow — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barrengarry 54.3% couple families
Barrengarry — Couple Families: 54.3% Barrengarry — Lone Person: 34.3% Barrengarry — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Wildes Meadow 50.0% couple families
Wildes Meadow — Couple Families: 50.0% Wildes Meadow — Lone Person: 37.5% Wildes Meadow — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barrengarry 11.8% renting
Barrengarry — Owned Outright: 57.4% Barrengarry — Mortgage: 30.9% Barrengarry — Renting: 11.8%
Wildes Meadow 18.6% renting
Wildes Meadow — Owned Outright: 62.8% Wildes Meadow — Mortgage: 18.6% Wildes Meadow — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
England 4.2% / 7.2%
Barrengarry — England: 4.2% Wildes Meadow — England: 7.2%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Barrengarry — New Zealand: not among its largest Wildes Meadow — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Barrengarry — South Africa: 1.4% Wildes Meadow — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Barrengarry — Scotland: not among its largest Wildes Meadow — Scotland: 1.2%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Barrengarry — Ireland: not among its largest Wildes Meadow — Ireland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 16.1%
Barrengarry — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Wildes Meadow — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 13.7%
Barrengarry — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Wildes Meadow — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 13.3%
Barrengarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Wildes Meadow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 10.8%
Barrengarry — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Wildes Meadow — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 4.4%
Barrengarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Wildes Meadow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barrengarry 97.3% houses
Barrengarry — Houses: 97.3% Barrengarry — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Wildes Meadow 93.8% houses
Wildes Meadow — Houses: 93.8% Wildes Meadow — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Median house price $1,700,000 $3,460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Barrengarry has more rural and farming land (51% vs 0%); Wildes Meadow has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 48%).

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Environmental 48% 95%
Rural and farming 51% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
 335
across Wingecarribee
Approvals change year on year -10% +6%

Ranking within NSW

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Barrengarry is more walkable (16 vs 6).

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Barrengarry carries more crime risk (50 vs 15).

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 10

Mobility

Barrengarry sits further from the CBD (148.6 km vs 138 km).

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Walkability score 16/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 148.6 km
+7% vs other
 138 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Car (driver) 52.1% / 39.3%
Barrengarry — Car (driver): 52.1% Wildes Meadow — Car (driver): 39.3%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 47.9%
Barrengarry — Worked from Home: 35.4% Wildes Meadow — Worked from Home: 47.9%
Walked Only 9.4% / 10.3%
Barrengarry — Walked Only: 9.4% Wildes Meadow — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.6%
Barrengarry — Car (passenger): 3.1% Wildes Meadow — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.1%).

Setting

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 695 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.5 km 30.0 km

NBN connectivity

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
118 premises
 0%
145 premises

Climate

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Average residential rate $1,501/yr $2,072/yr
Council Shoalhaven Wingecarribee

Federal electorate

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Division Gilmore Whitlam
Member Fiona Phillips Carol Berry
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barrengarry Wildes Meadow
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barrengarry

River Rural

Wildes Meadow

Retirees Rural

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